Report Server Issues

[Shady]

The server issues thread was locked D:
Non whine issues couldn't be addressed

Someone said something about Server 2 voip being broken.
Not sure if it had been reported or fixed yet so please be nice if it already has. :)

:heart:

[Noddy]

I've just rebooted server 2 - can you please test and report back if issue is still present.

[Stiff]

Server 1 atrocious rubber banding on Silent Eagle, from around 20-40 people. Will see how it goes on Wanda Shan.

Edit - Wanda Shan as bad or worse.

[Shady]

The Voip is all good now.

[Noddy]

*sigh* I'm not sure how many different ways that this can be said.. or how many threads will be locked....

LOCKED and so locked its not funny.

This thread has gone on long enough and turns way too nasty.

YOU GET IT ALL FOR FREE

if you dont like the servers or the community then go elsewhere.
Rent a server, put in the hard yards and create a community or group of players. Prove that your way is better but dont continue to complain about something that you cannot prove.

ever thought that it could be BF2 is old, PR is pushing the engine to its limits, the current broadband network in Australia is not that good, someone in your house is using the net, someone in your street is using the net and your ISP is not giving you all the resources you want. the list could go on.


We now have big servers full of CPU and RAM.

We now have confirmation that it is not the server network or bandwidth from someone that actually has working with servers for a long time.

We are trying some other things to continue with the improvements of the servers like updated drivers, resource logging programs and even looking at trying a linux server.

If problems persist and the are NEW issues then please report them and keep to the FACTS. as much details as possible.

We know, we care, and are taking steps to rectify the issues that are within our control. Telling us that there is lag or rubber banding will not help the issue - so take Darth's advice would be my strong suggestion.

[Noddy]

Thanks Shady :)

[GoneWalkin]

Server 1 atrocious rubber banding on Silent Eagle, from around 20-40 people. Will see how it goes on Wanda Shan.

Edit - Wanda Shan as bad or worse.

*sigh* I'm not sure how many different ways that this can be said.. or how many threads will be locked....

We know, we care, and are taking steps to rectify the issues that are within our control. Telling us that there is lag or rubber banding will not help the issue - so take Darth's advice would be my strong suggestion.

If it assists at all noddy - the lag wasn't 'atrocious,' makes it sound like nothing has been accomplished. Iron eagle wasn't that unbearable. It's no worse than most of the other servers that I've played on with that map, but it is definitely improving.

[Stiff]

Apologies if I have offended. If there are issues you don't want reported could we have some better guidance so nobody's time is wasted.

Edit - It was very bad at times on Silent Eagle. I started playing when there were only about 20 people on the server and things such as your view jumping around, zooming not working, zoomed in once and it zoomed out a few seconds later. I was in a firefight with another squad at one point and I couldn't kill them and they couldn't kill me due to aiming being impossible (you'd zoom in and then your view would shift, worst I've seen it yet), seeing your own tank tracks in front of the vehicle as you're driving etc.

I'll refrain from posting any more on the matter though as it's not the content you're interested in.

Edit 2 - Atrocious wasn't a dig at anyone or the servers. It was simply meant to be descriptive of the rubber banding at the time.

Edit 3 - Should have added that the lag moderated later in the round so if you joined late it wouldn't have been as bad.

[Uncle_Darth]

could you miss the point any further.

we do care and its the content we are interested in but we are aware some maps / times / random cosmic events cause the game to lag.

This COULD be server related but COULD also be your internet / the internet in Australia / the map / the new patch........... the list goes on.

We are aware of the issues and the admins are working on it, the DEV's are working on it and our provider is working on it.

once some or all of these things are addressed we will look at specific instances.
We will also let you know when we have the ability to check in game reports against facts from the servers.

[Psyrus]

If it assists at all noddy - the lag wasn't 'atrocious,' makes it sound like nothing has been accomplished. Iron eagle wasn't that unbearable. It's no worse than most of the other servers that I've played on with that map, but it is definitely improving.
Yep the extra ram has helped, but I agree with Chief from here (Rubber banding and server lag issues for all the bigD haters out there: http://www.realitymod.com/forum/f26-pr-bf2-bugs/89263-0957-strange-lag-some-servers.html I'm thinking some sort of memory leak in 0.95 is causing servers to have this issue after being on for some time. That being said, servers outside of bigD are having it where in previous version they were not. Just something to think about.) that it is becoming more and more apparent that as a community we need to insert foot-in-mouth and send hugs and kisses to poor Richard because he has known what he was talking about all along (of course some of us never doubted him :monkeyangel: :P *ends shameless suck up module*). If it is indeed a memory leak scenario, it certainly explains why the extra ram has staved off the problem for longer into each day, and I for one have definitely noticed an overall improvement in that regard. But in any case, I have noticed the same behaviour on some international servers too, furthering the point that it is unlikely to be a provider based issue.

[Krazier]

Hey darth and noddy,

Can i convice u guys to somehow keep the Report Server Issues open? i know people will report the same thing 99% of the time and you guys are sick of hearing it. But its that 1% that might solve a major problem that makes it worth while.

I mean personally ild be more worried when men stop complaining..... But thats lessons ive learnt in the past.
Anyways please think about it :)

[Uncle_Darth]

use this thread but keep it on topic and use it how its intended.

we will always listen but as ive stated we are working on things - these take time

[GoneWalkin]

Server 2 just crashed 20:58 AEST 62 players Fall west.

Did server 1 crash at the same time? When I went back to lobby when the server locked up server 1 appeared to have crashed as well.

[Noddy]

appears so - will check logs

[Uncle_Darth]

server 1 crashing was myself and richard - sorry for the no warning but we got into changing drivers as a test and things were a little funny.

Server 1 will be mucked around with for the next day or so but hopefully it will emerge a better little server.

will keep all posted.

[Krazier]

server 2 crashed on fools road at 1.35am roughly 30 players.

leading up to crash (1min difference) truck of russians destroyed by my tank crew. FOB destoryed by my apc crew and 3rd flag grayed by my inf section. we were all one sqd. dunno if that had anything to do with it. unsure if anyone was in logi's.

[Noddy]

Yep the extra ram has helped, but I agree with Chief from here ("") that it is becoming more and more apparent that as a community we need to insert foot-in-mouth and send hugs and kisses to poor Richard because he has known what he was talking about all along (of course some of us never doubted him :monkeyangel: :P *ends shameless suck up module*). If it is indeed a memory leak scenario, it certainly explains why the extra ram has staved off the problem for longer into each day, and I for one have definitely noticed an overall improvement in that regard. But in any case, I have noticed the same behaviour on some international servers too, furthering the point that it is unlikely to be a provider based issue.

If I'm around (msn, ingame) will be more than happy to reboot the server every couple of rounds.

[SamEEE]

Server 2 is chugging - it needs a reset.

[SamEEE]

Server 2 is chugging - it needs a reset.

^^^

[Shady]

Yup, Server 2 needs a reset please. Rubber banding like a biatch.

[Aestabjoo]

It really is running poorly. Anything that could be done to fix it would be appreciated. It's not worth playing ATM.

[SamEEE]

Yeah just alt+f4'ed - warping and stuff isn't fun.
http://ui17.gamespot.com/2032/facepalmbear_2.jpg

[SamEEE]

There is a hotfix for patch 0.95D - any word on when that will be applied?

It fixes a few things such as the interval of time in which mortars need to be called. Currently that is about a 15s timing which just gives you enough time to sort out your one firemission and not much else.
Would be great if this could be applied. Getting spammed with "Mortar High explosive fire mission required" is kind of tiresome/a lot of work for the squady.

[Ford_Jam]

http://img575.imageshack.us /img575/2002/done.jpg

Oh :) dont mind me

[SamEEE]

Sorry if that was ambiguously written but there is a hotfix* for 0.95D that was sent out to server admins.

---------------
*Hotfix meaning no name change - just a few odd things tidied up.

[AncientMan]

It'll get applied when the servers are restarted.

[SamEEE]

It'll get applied when the servers are restarted.

Good man. Thanks very much.

[VapoMan]

Just letting you know that today on server 2, around 20 players on Wanda shan, there was close to no server lag or rubber banding, it was actually somewhat enjoyable.

[Shady]

Just curious.
What has happened to the Teamspeak server? I can't seem to connect....

[EXTERNALS_AUS]

Server crashed on Kashan, 23:52... I think both servers went. Haven't been able to rejoin either yet.

[Elmo147]

Server crashed on Kashan, 23:52... I think both servers went. Haven't been able to rejoin either yet.

this one was a massive kick.. the TS server went down for about 10 seconds, and the server was down for nearly a minute, but oddly, the server only kicked everyone off and didnt actually crash

[EXTERNALS_AUS]

Well it didn't kick everyone... I came back on and joined the same squad and the same SL, Maddog_Marauder, was still there wondering what I was talking about.

[Bahlye]

There was an issue with the GAU TS Database.. it was quickly fixed.

[PinkFloyd*AUS*]

where anyone could kick anyone lol

much fun in our ts

[Sandy_Beret]

server crash 1805-ish, Wanda Shan - server 2 - around 30-35 players - 5 minutes into the game

[Psyrus]

Server 2 is currently squad bugged, can a kind BF2CC/HA restart plz

Thank you!

[Buzzard]

Server 1 Squad Bugged

[Noddy]

I'll be home in about 2 hours (am in the office today). if it's not fixed by then I'll reboot

ETA - rebooted

[Buzzard]

Squad Bug Server 2 Again

[Noddy]

rebooting now

[Psyrus]

Before anyone asks... yes the account server is not responding :)
http://www.realitymod.com/forum/f10-pr-bf2-general-discussion/91133-pr-login-failure.html#post149 4933

Edit: Apparently it's fixed now

[Fall.au]

Before anyone askes... yes the account server is working again

source ? i can log in and play

[ToonS]

Squad bug on server 1 at the moment, can we get a restart?

[Noddy]

done

[ToonS]

Cheers!!

[Buzzard]

Server 2 Needs Auto Balance Put Back On ??

[Buzzard]

Its Not Auto Balance Sorry Its The Change Teams Thing, Its Keeping Squads And Not Changing Teams Over Each Round

[1Ruke.au]

Well that will be a job for someone higher up the food chain

[Noddy]

oops... i h8 ad framework

ETA : will have a peek at what's wrong after the next round..or the next..going out to dinner.

[Bahlye]

smb_swapTeamsOnStart = True # If set to True, it will teamswap everyone on round startup. Some people don't (or can't) have modmanager to do this for them.

Fixed.. ;)..well it will be at the end of Iron Eagle..
(i have to restart the server for the change to take effect)

[snowman777a]

06/12/2010 - 19:00 - 20:00
Server #2
Approx 30 v 30 (between 50 - 64 total)
Silent Eagle
Rubber-banding issue, intermittent ping spikes, menu lag (menu lag could have been on my end)

[Click62]

11/12/10 8:15pm NZ time
server #2
CTD to desktop
don't know why but when it was verifying it had an error and crashed
P.S. If anyone knows how to fix it please PM me

[Noddy]

Sorry..but was this a server or client (only you issue?)... If the latter this thread is not the best place to query -suggest you post in the tech support section.

[Crazy_Whitey]

It was only him

[ZondaX15]

13/12/10 3:23pm NZ time
server #1
Lost Connection
Whole server crashed. Not on server list.

[Xavo]

Was it changing from Barentz to the next map? Because that also happened last night. I just didn't report it because I thought it was me.

[ZondaX15]

This time it was changing from northern lights

[Bahlye]

Have rebooted the server, and will keep an eye on it during map changes..
Thx for the reports guys :hi:

[mo0nbuggy1]

Never mind, was only me.

[Sandy_Beret]

server just crashed after Kokan - loading W Fallujah
2235 ish

[snowman777a]

Is it just me or does the server get very 'laggy' or 'glitchy' on Silent Eagle?

[Xavo]

I have a feeling its just you snowman. Maybe in earlier releases but this one actually seems quite stable for me. I've noticed once or twice (especially in choppers) that my framerate takes a dip now and then - but its nothing major (especially compared to the stuttering and rubber banding that the server used to suffer from).

What settings are you running, and what are your computer specs - should indicate a prob at your end or the servers end (I don't think its the servers problem tbh but you never know).

[Crazy_Whitey]

Some maps do still have slight rubber banding but tbh compared to what it used to be like it doesn't really matter, it's always able to be played with and even if it does get bad, it's not for very long.

[GoneWalkin]

Ramiel ~60 players - rubberbanding something fierce at the moment.

[Psyrus]

frightening rubber banding/connection issues today on fallujah west, about 38 players (happened right now)

[Xavo]

Hmmm that's interesting. Last night it was bad (Enuf already posted) and if it's happening again today...

Has there been any change in server settings or something? Or is it just the memory leak thing taking effect? Maybe it needs to be restarted?

[Bahlye]

Thats possible, will do it after this round (Fallujah), then will switch to Muttrah (nxt map after Fallu)

[GoneWalkin]

Server 2 crashed just now. Fools Road 25 -30 players.

It suffered a few connection problems after it restarted on Fallujah as well.

[Buzzard]

Server 2 Crashed Earlier Loading Jabal

[VapoMan]

server 2 just crashed then, about 30 minutes into muttrah, 11:25pm WA time.

[ZondaX15]

On server 2, about 8 people crashed at 7:08 on the 7th.

[Noddy]

People reported similar issues on Kashan the other day - hard to imagine this map causing any particular server load.

What are your graphics settings? Where you in an Asset?

[Shady]

People reported similar issues on Kashan the other day - hard to imagine this map causing any particular server load.

What are your graphics settings? Where you in an Asset?

I was in the Frog Foot at the time, Was going for a dive onto the bunkers and disconnected.
Settings are all high and I have never experienced CTD or load issues.

[Buzzard]

I've Noticed Thats Its Been Happening When Map Layout Is Changed To Kashan 64

[Noddy]

Rog will swap it back to 32p version tomorrow.

[Sandy_Beret]

definitely unstable atm (server 2) - had a few mass kicks and now it crashed on Archer

[Bahlye]

I will have a look at it in the morning, unless you are all going to migrate to server one after Fallujah tonight ?.
I need to shut it down for a while to be able to save any changes to the server/PR App and reboot it is all.
Muttrah is next on both servers, so if you guys go to server one I will have a looksy at server 2, if you don't, I will do it tomorrow... but I'm planning on having a sleep in . ;)

[Xavo]

but I'm planning on having a sleep in . ;)

Whut? Is that possible?

Cheers for the efforts though B :cowboy:

[Saltbush]

Evidently not affecting everyone, but my connection tonight is so bad I've given up. Locking every second and a half - to the point I couldn't even type text messages without big delays. This went on - during Fallujah, and after 3 mins of (Quai)? I have given up.:(

[Psyrus]

Evidently not affecting everyone, but my connection tonight is so bad I've given up. Locking every second and a half - to the point I couldn't even type text messages without big delays. This went on - during Fallujah, and after 3 mins of (Quai)? I have given up.:(

You might be shaped or your ISP having connection/congestion issues?

[Buzzard]

Server Crashed Again On Quinling (However Ya Spell It) At The End Of The Map

[VapoMan]

Server crash 10:40pm WA time just then, on quinling veh warfare just after the "round ending" message came up.

[GoneWalkin]

Server 1 Connection issues - 1640 AEST - 45 players - Op Archer

[Click62]

CTD Burning Sands 9.00pm NZ time server 1

[Bahlye]

Was just you ?.
there were still 56 peps on there when you left..

[Buzzard]

HUGE Lag Spikes, Lasting 2-3 mins then stop for 5 seconds then start again

Still Going

Edit: Server 1

[VapoMan]

HUGE Lag Spikes, Lasting 2-3 mins then stop for 5 seconds then start again

Still Going

Server 1 BTW, almost a full server 5pm WA time, Kozelsk

[Bahlye]

I shut down server one to do some checking... some sus people joined just before the lag started.

[Bahlye]

Issue and pests found...

Pls do not post up what you think they were doing even you know what they were doing..
I'm planning on making their PR playing future awkward for them to say the least.

[VapoMan]

Issue and pests found...

Pls do not post up what you think they were doing even you know what they were doing..
I'm planning on making their PR playing future awkward for them to say the least.

It seems that have also done it on other servers today.
http://www.realitymod.com/forum/f26-pr-bf2-bugs/93316-server.html

Maybe they should be getting a global ban as they're pretty much griefing.

[Bahlye]

...that can be arranged The Pr server Admin subforums is not without its uses.
There is a "Teamkiller and smaktard" thread in there where we trade details on those that set out to annoy people that have more maturity than to try and ruin PR for others.. :tiredsmiley:

[PinkFloyd*AUS*]

i thought i should have been getting more than 30 fps with a new machine :)

[Bahlye]

I also have a full list of the 2 pests aliases and Ip's.. ones an American serial pest, the other is in fact an Australian...... who seems to be the serial pests latest bum boy.. :stink:

[Wokeye]

You guys haven't been playing with the autobalance settings, have you? I have been getting teamswapped a bit too much for my liking lately - most annoying when you're in a working squad when there appears to be unsquadded folks.

[mo0nbuggy1]

You guys haven't been playing with the autobalance settings, have you? I have been getting teamswapped a bit too much for my liking lately - most annoying when you're in a working squad when there appears to be unsquadded folks.

Indeed!

[Ford_Jam]

Afterdune's AD Framework changed autobalance a little bit, I've noticed the change too but he told me that everything is working as it should be.

[ToonS]

Its happened to me a number of times. Quite annoying.

From what I read about AD Smart Balance is that the only exclusions for team swapping is commander and squad leader. There can be an exclusion list, but I don't think we need to go to those lengths.

[Wokeye]

Perhaps it is just a fluctuating server population when I've played - it just seems to be pulling people quicker than previously. We all know being teamswapped and having a high level of teamswapping mid-round is disruptive for the game as you know where all your opposition's squads/Fobs are, plus you generally wont get back into a good squad once swapped.

It would be great if it could prioritise a little further to protect the 'working squad', with an exclusion priority like:
- commander & SLs
- medics
- non-medic squad members of a 'good squad' (perhaps indicators such as having a medic, squad total score, fobs built or time in squad, squad size, pilots/tanks drivers with high score/KDR [swap the crap ones!], even better a combination of factors)
- non-medic squad members of a non-functioning squad (lower total score, no FOBs built, 2-3 members etc)
- unsquadded players other than commander

[Noddy]

It is frustrating - but take heart that it's still supported and in Development.



v1.3 (beta!) Changelog:

AD Smart Balance
- [working] Smart Balance doesn't switch bots anymore, only humans
- [working] Improved swapTeamsOnStart

AD Admin
- [working] Added command: !hash [partial playername], returns a player's hash in a personal message
- [working] Updated !ab [on/off] [optional:difference]. Changes the difference between teams during smart balancing
- [working] Removed "beep on private message"
- [working] Added !mumble command (777 command). Displays a message about the use of mumble on that server
- [working] If no arguments are passed to !vote or !ab, it displays if !vote or !ab is on or off
- [working] Added alias: !say, !sayteam
- [working] Added command: !rules, this displays the serverrules in a PM to the player (777 command)
- [working] Added command: !admins, this displays the names of the online admins in a personal message

AD Announcer
- [working] New module: ad_announcer


Will be released soon. I've posted your comments in the SA area Wokeye and hopefully AfterDune will take them into consideration for future releases.

[Wokeye]

Cheers Nodster

[CaptAndy]

noticed server 1 this morning had 1 player on it, so prior to joining thought I would see who it was... since when did we have bots playing??

http://i1125.photobucket.co m/albums/l592/CaptAndy67/Bigd1Bot.jpg

is this correct??

[VapoMan]

I think thats just a bug with game tracker. It seems to pick up some people as bots even though they're not.

[Xavo]

Also, I've noticed that after I finish playing PR for the night and I check the forums it shows the correct amount of people in TS and Gametracker.

Then the next day, it often shows last nights people before I went to bed, although a refresh fixes it.

[Noddy]

The script works like this:

- Player dies
- Script checks if there's balance issue
- If there's a balance issue, the player gets switched if he's not a bot, not SL and not commander

I know it's better to switch unsquadded players, but repeat the above script and you'll find out it doesn't really work like that.

Perhaps you should set the balance difference to three, see if that helps? Most of the time another player will join the server anyways, fixing up the balance again.



worth a try ?

[Ford_Jam]

I've noticed a difference in the teams by as many as four to five players, with new joiners often joining the stacked side. Also, when the server is full, the teams will occaisionally sit at 33-31 instead of 32-32, afaik, this is because the difference needed to set off an autobalance isn't greater than Afterdune's default value of 2.

[ToonS]

Server 2 just went down 20.50, 48 players.

[Wokeye]

I know it's better to switch unsquadded players, but repeat the above script and you'll find out it doesn't really work like that.

Don't understand this comment. Scripts aren't all-powerful? Can't it do something like:
- player dies
- script checks if there's balance issue
- If there's a balance issue, the player gets switched if:
1) he's not a bot,
2) not SL
3) not commander
4) not a medic
5) when server population is over 24, not a member of the top three scoring squads for that team'?

etc - with the sole aim of keeping the core of the teams intact - swap the newer players to the server and to/from lesser squads.

[ZondaX15]

Server crashed 4:47
Everyone crashed on iron ridge ins

[GoneWalkin]

Just curious is anyone else having issues with punkbuster, or is it just me? I just got kicked for the 3rd time in about 2 hours and noticed the server dropped around 10 players, (I've done the usual, pbsetup, firewall settings, restart etc - to no avail).
> My issue is packet loss 9014.

[Psyrus]

There have been a *lot* of CTDs today on fallujah... like 5-6 people disappear at a time! Doesn't happen on that map usually... very odd

Edit: and along with a few people I just got punkbuster kicked for 'Losing Key packets 9014' like enuf

[Bahlye]

Have rebooted the servers PB, there was an update shown ..but I can't guarantee doing so has fixed the key packets issue.

[jacky7]

Hello BigD! :hi:

I was just been wondering if it was only me getting kicked by
punkbuster recently.
It all started yesterday around 12 hours ago.


Punkbuster justs kick me from the server
saying " Losing Key Packets....9014" :stink:


I have uninstalled and reinstalled PB
Manually Updated PB
Checked my firewalls
Checked My Computer->Manage->Service and Applications->Services
to see if my punkbusterA and B was running
I run BF2 and Pr as administrator


It was all fine before yesterday.
Never had any CTDs or PB problems.


Any help would be gladly appreciated ^^
Cheerz :db:

[Noddy]

A number of server hosts are reporting similar problems at realitymod.com

[captncrunch240]

http://www.bigdgaming.net/showthread.php?t=998 7&page=6

apparently your not alone

[GoneWalkin]

http://www.bigdgaming.net/showthread.php?t=998 7&page=6

apparently your not alone

Lol. Crunch you know you linked this thread to itself right? :P

EDIT: It doesn't seem to be isolated to bf2/PR but Evenbalance/PB in general.

[captncrunch240]

nah it was a seprerate thread but noddy or one of the other GODS must of merged it

edit: note jackys and my posts titles :hi:

[Noddy]

I did merge.. Sorry Crunch for making you look just a little crazy :P

[GoneWalkin]

Around 10 peeps kicked for losing key packets 9014 on Barra just now. Ooh PB how I've missed your inability to be reliable.....

EDIT: And while I was typing that I got removed for heartbeats stopped.... I hate you PB!

[jacky7]

hit the record for 11 kicks in one day by PB for losing key packets! :db:

so its a punkbuster problem right?

[PinkFloyd*AUS*]

good to see the server still having massive ctds

[GoneWalkin]

From 64 players back to 28 all kicked for packets 9014 right now on Ramiel.

[PinkFloyd*AUS*]

bad server is broken

2 massive pb kicks in the space of 10 minutes

[Bahlye]

No.

bad PB is broken.

get back in your corner Pink. ;)

Seems any servers that run PB are having these problems, and I mean all platforms/games..well the servers are fine, its Punkbuster that is borked atm :not_i:

[CaptAndy]

bad server is broken

2 massive pb kicks in the space of 10 minutes

yeah and just as you were landing the blackhawk..all survived the crash

[Ford_Jam]

Turn off PB ;)

[radr21]

God Damned PB :blowup:

[Bahlye]

Turn off PB ;)

Project Reality Server License Agreement
MD5 Checks
Upon Signing this agreement, you agree with the following:

- I will run MD5 checks for PR shader files to ensure all players joining my server have equal advantage play. I understand that my PR server is now REQUIRED to run MD5 checks and that failure to do so will result in my server license being removed and my PR server becoming disabled.
Disabling PB means turning off the MD5 checks....
So in the words of HAL
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnd-hdmgfk)

[radr21]

Noticed the servers have been crashing a lot lately. On Wednesday both servers crashed at the same time :(

[Bahlye]

All gau gear was rebooted on Wednesday for maintenance, Am presuming this would be the reason for both servers to go down at the same time.
Apparently the TS server needed to be rebooted 2 Days Ago 11:59 AM <richard> Momentary Glitch in the Matrix saw TeamSpeak go down, so they gave it all a restart while they were there

[radr21]

OK cool. Everyone got confused which server was which because they were both running Asad Khal. (looks at Zonda)

[Smoo0]

I was getting kicked 3-5 minutes into every game once it started.
I left and played tactical gamer server for hour and a half no problems

[VapoMan]

I was getting kicked 3-5 minutes into every game once it started.
I left and played tactical gamer server for hour and a half no problems

Yet I played on BigD for 2 hours (2 rounds) and only had 1 kick.

[Xavo]

I have noticed that you'll be playing fine with a normal ping - no PB 9014 Kick.
Then, you notice lag spikes for pretty much everyone a couple of seconds before a mass kick. So something to do with the packets being disrupted might be causing it?

Also restarting BF2 you get a decent time playing (maybe just under an hour) before it kicks?

[Smoo0]

Yet I played on BigD for 2 hours (2 rounds) and only had 1 kick.

Yeah that wasn't a dig at the server - just noting what happened for me.
I played fine for around 1 hour, maybe more.
People kept complaining about getting kicked in that time.
Then i got kicked and afterwards i could only stay on for around 5min before it happened again so i joined another server to see if it happened there.

[VapoMan]

From the PR forums.


This is a world-wide issue caused by a recent Punkbuster update and is affecting all BF2 servers, including mods. A fix is reportedly being worked on by Evenbalance.

So basically all the BF2 servers are screwed unitl evenbalance fixes it.

[Jestar]

From the PR forums.



So basically all the BF2 servers are screwed unitl evenbalance fixes it.

Should be done by September or so.

[GoneWalkin]

Should be done by September or so.
2012 :P

[Bahlye]

Evenbalance has responded to a couple of tickets that server admins have submitted saying the issue is fixed.....

markdh1
Gameserver Moderator

Re: Ticket Submitted To Even Balance: PB 9014 Kick
EB just closed my Ticket & are saying it's been fixed. We'll see

Still unsure as to if it is .

[Bahlye]

So far so good guys :).
Its a new record for Evenbalance, fixing something in less than a week ;).
(even if the fix was most likely rolling back what they screwed up...:wacko: )

[Sandy_Beret]

server 2 crashed on burning sands at 1815

[radr21]

Server 1 crashed at 1650 GMT +9:30. Map was Gaza Beach INS

[Psyrus]

Kokan (server 1) is currently experiencing rather bad rubber banding. Pings normal.

Edit: Server crashed just now (5 minutes later)

[deggy]

kokan server 1 just crashed around 20 people

[GagReflex_Barbie*]

box crashed now? TS as well.

[Sandy_Beret]

1910 Saturday - logged in to find squad bug on server 1, Barracuda

[jacky7]

Server 1 just crashed right now

Kozelzk 14 players

[jacky7]

Server 1 just crashed again after 5 min

Muttrah city 12 players

[Danthesandman]

Server 1 has a squad bug at the moment.
Need a head admin to give it a reset.
cheers

[Shady]

Someone may need a slap on the wrist for causing squad bugs it seems..

[Bahlye]

Player reports is handy for letting us know who.. ;).

server 1 rebooted.

I am a few hundred k's from home camping with the Wife and Minions and not checking the netz often.

[Psyrus]

Server #1 on Kokan - Ping spikes (server side) and server rubber banding quite severely

[RollingInTheHurt]

Whats the go with the team swapping even when your in a squad???
I was happily playing full round of Burning Sands as squad medic in SaltBush squad. Fulluja West map comes along and I go squad medic again with SaltBusg and the boys. Hour or so into the map and I constantly team swapping me.
Its not right, I was the squad medic. They needed/relied on me and I got team swapped. I wasn't off playing magical fairy in the field.

I can understand being team swapped if your single in a squad or on your own.
But this is a the same squad, the same group of guys, playing time was well over 3 hours between the two maps.

Unfair is all I am saying. Most of all unfair on the fellow squad members.

[Noddy]

See page five of this thread.

[Bahlye]

The gamingAu/bigD servers are switching to new IP addresses.

This will mean they will be off line for a yet undetermined period of time today, I will advised you all when they are back up and of the new IP's.

[Bahlye]

Server 1 = 125.63.51.206:16567

Server 2 = 125.63.51.207:16568

Nothing has been changed except the IP addresses, still the same settings on the same servers.

This has been done as a preventative security measure to isolate the GAU gaming servers from the rest of the network.

[GoneWalkin]

Do the gametracker tabs need to be updated to the new IP's or will they update themselves?

[Bahlye]

..nah, we have to do it.

[Psyrus]

..nah, we have to do it.

Done! Don't forget to claim the servers Bahlye :)

http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/125.63.51.206:16567/
http://www.gametracker.com/server_info/125.63.51.207:16568/

Of course all the IPs changing has broken bigD loader so I'll get an update to that out sometime soon

[VapoMan]

server 1, 2pm WA time, Operation Archer, connection problems for 30 seconds effecting everyone on the server.

The same thing happend on friday on fallujah west. Connection problems would last about 30 seconds for everyone on the server. Would happen randomly during the round.

[jacky7]

Not sure if it's that important to bother
but seems like the gametracker thingy says our servers are
located in Japan...??

[RollingInTheHurt]

GameTracker are using outdated GeoIP.
Same thing happens with some NZ server IP's.
Give it a few months and they may update their ip2country list.

[Bahlye]

have claimed server 1 and changed the location, will do server 2 asap, have to change the server name and then change it back to claim it, which means shutting it down to save the changes to the serversettings file.

Gametracker is terribly slow to scan the server info.... so it may take awhile to show the changes.

[Shifty.au]

Of course all the IPs changing has broken bigD loader so I'll get an update to that out sometime soon

is that the PR launcher?, if so didn't you or your brother tell us that if the bigD servers IP Address changes to modify the BigDLauncherSettings .ini file in the My Documents folder of your computer?

EDIT* by YOUR i mean our own MyDocuments folder

[Bahlye]

If the auto launcher shows the OLD IP then yes you will need to update it, and the TS IP if thats not connecting either.

The ladder software is for the 10 v 10 clan wars
And P, sorry about that, but think of all the things we have had to update for a server IP change that was requested (as in you need to do this pls) by Richard/ Net Pres (http://www.bigdgaming.net/member.php?u=2086) .. ;)

[RollingInTheHurt]

You could always change your host file to redirect from old IP to new IP.
Then the loader would not need fixing right away.

I dont use the loader, so I wouldn't know whats "changeable".

[VapoMan]

server 2, karbala, 15 minutes or so in, 7:20pm WA times, server Crashed.

[Bahlye]

Server crashed, and auto restarted, by then there were 31 peps on server 1 and 6 on server 2 ( sheesh, no patience you lot ;)), so I shut #2 down and sorted the gametracker. :)

[VapoMan]

server 1, 7:47 WA time, muttrah city. Connection problems for everyone lasting about 20 seconds.

[Psyrus]

Nathanial_Nolan is on teamspeak and no admins to register him :(

[GoneWalkin]

Server 2 hiccup 14:49 AEST Fallujah west. About 7 crashed leaving 3 players ingame.

[deggy]

Server 2 Just Crashed Around 40 Players While Changing Maps

[Psyrus]

Server 2 Just Crashed Around 40 Players While Changing Maps

From Barracuda to Lashkar. Restarted automatically

Edit: Server was restarted, changed from Ramiel -> Lashkar and promptly crashed again :disgust:

[deggy]

And again 4 mins later same map

[Buzzard]

Server 2 Squad Bug

[Noddy]

Fixed Server 2

[Elmo147]

server 1 just lagged for about 6 seconds...

[Wokeye]

Server 2 crash 22:36 2/Feb part-way into beirut map.

Is the server getting too hot or something? seems to be crashing a fair bit lately.

[Kinsman]

re-added the new IP's over at PBBANS for you, they should be streaming again tomorrow.

[Elmo147]

Both the servers and TS just went down all at once...

bit weird, unless someone was restarting them

[Krazier]

after a mass boot on the server tonight (archer) i cant see the severs anymore on the deployment page. yet when i look at the main page of big D i see people playing the map. I tried entering the ip but nothing.....

anyone help?

[Bahlye]

Server 1 is offline atm, checking into it.

Edit so is server 2.

sigh..... There will be a perfectly logical explanation which I will post when I find out what it is. :hi:

and I was just loading in to play as well :(.

[Holzy2010]

same here :(

[Bahlye]

And we are back...

[Kinsman]

Server 2 had the wrong port for Streaming, fixing it now.

[Sandy_Beret]

Server 2 - burning sands - brits have squad bug - they have 5 squads atm and
are happy as is but the server will need a restart at some point

[Noddy]

will do it after this round

[GoneWalkin]

Server 1 crash - 14:35 AEST - Iron Ridge - ~ 18 players

[PistoffHamster]

Server 1 is offline atm, checking into it.

Edit so is server 2.

sigh..... There will be a perfectly logical explanation which I will post when I find out what it is. :hi:

and I was just loading in to play as well :(.

What was the logical explanation for both server's going down?

[GoneWalkin]

Server 1 rubber-banding - Op Archer - a few peeps kicked by PB for md5 tool queries. Went from ~ 20 players back to 12

[Bahlye]

What was the logical explanation for both server's going down?

Well, long story short, the servers and some parts of the network went offline for 2 mins due to an automatic security precaution.:hi:

[VapoMan]

7 pm WST, Server 1, Beirut 64, about 30 min into the game.

Horrible rubber banding and lag, pings normal, lots of people getting kicked by punkbuster.

[GoneWalkin]

7 pm WST, Server 1, Beirut 64, about 30 min into the game.

Horrible rubber banding and lag, pings normal, lots of people getting kicked by punkbuster.

<playername> Punkbuster losing key packets 9005
<playername> Prior kick/ban

[Wokeye]

Yep I got punkbusted for losing packets too.

[SamEEE]

Squad bug on S1, needs a restart please.

[Sandy_Beret]

server 2 crashed about 6:20pm from Barra

then dropped everyone but 3 from Al Basrah about 20 minutes later

[Noddy]

S#1 restarted

[CanHasCoW]

Server #1 has the squad bug, A restart would be awesome.

[Noddy]

Will be in a position to do so in about 1 hour if another H/A hasn't done it prior.


Done.

[Shifty.au]

wow three days without the server screwing up, or, people haven't been telling us, anyway, whats the record on how many days in a row the server is fine?

[VapoMan]

Well actually today on kashan, server 2, about 3+pm WST there was a big lag spike for about 15 seconds, everyone experienced connection problems and caused the Apache to crash.

[Buzzard]

HUGE Server Lag Just Happened, Everyone Got Kicked For Loosing Key Packets, 50 Players Gone, Server 2 10:45pm Still Lagging.

Restart ?

[jacky7]

Oh no not those key packets again

[Buzzard]

HUGE Server Lag Just Happened, Everyone Got Kicked For Loosing Key Packets, 50 Players Gone, Server 2 10:45pm Still Lagging.


Exact Same Happened On Server 1, Not Sure Whats Going On =(

[ToonS]

And for a second time on server 1.

Damn you Punkbuster! I'm not losing the packets, you are!

[Bahlye]

Almost sounds like PB are trying to apply the borked update that they tried last month .?
(I have no solid info on the issue atm )

[1Ruke.au]

Well it keeps kicking peeps. Lost 10 too 15 from one side on server 1 12 v 24 at one stage about 9:15pm qld time

[VapoMan]

Server 1 ~4pm WST, Iron ridge, some lag a few people dropped out.
Server crashed while loading lashkar valley.

Server rebooted with Op. Archer, I experienced some lag and then got kicked by punkbuster for losing key packets.

[CanHasCoW]

Server 1 ~4pm WST, Iron ridge, some lag a few people dropped out.
Server crashed while loading lashkar valley.

Server rebooted with Op. Archer, I experienced some lag and then got kicked by punkbuster for losing key packets.

Likewise, Cant currently play due to punkbuster kicking me for key packet loss.

[Bahlye]

after a little research, its all to do with battlefield play for free, it seems PB has issues with conflicts between games.

Losing key packets is always a global prob, if one server has it, all has it. :(

(From the PR server admins subforums @ PRM)

[PistoffHamster]

Not sure if anyone else is having the same problem but i can nolonger see the BigD server's in the server list and the bigd server 1 and 2 are RED in my favorites

[Shifty.au]

you can just search for them using the join internet thing just type BigD in the search box :)

[Bahlye]

Or connect via Ip

S#1 125.63.51.206:16567
S#2 125.63.51.207:16567
:)

[Xavo]

Yeah Generally, if the server is down so are the side banners on the main page of BigD - so it must be at your end.

[VapoMan]

9:45 pm WST, server 2, map changed from Kokan to Ramiel Skirmish.
Masive amount of lag, broken ingame voip, huge rubberbanding, and all players getting kicked by punkbuster for loosing key packets. The teamspeak server also went down.

[asyrapin_1979]

I can't seem to be able to connect to any BigD PR servers. I'm able to view a list of other PR servers. I'm playing from Singapore.

[ToonS]

Server just crashed, 30 odd players on (I forget the map, Russia v Militia with the ferris wheel) reset to Archer

[Aussie@SASR@Sniper]

Thats two times today that it has crashed

[Psyrus]

Server just crashed, 30 odd players on (I forget the map, Russia v Militia with the ferris wheel) reset to Archer
For future reference it's called Iron Ridge :)

[Bahlye]

Server 2 is down for a while as I am installing some windows updates for the servers...
I will be doing server 1 before the OCN practise tonight, if people are still on S#1 at the time I will warn you before I shut it down :hi:

[Maz32]

Was it just me or were there a constant flow of CTD's from 830- 10 aedst on server 2 (kashan and the next one)

[GagReflex_Barbie*]

Servers down and TS at this time

[GoneWalkin]

Server kicked/dropped connection to bulk players and TS server connection lost at same time? 21:05 AEST - Lashkar Valley - ~50-55 players

[ToonS]

I think both servers went dropped out for a tick. I could not join either for a little, but we were able to rejoin after a short bit.

[mo0nbuggy1]

Server 1 went down on Muttrah at 12:00 Melbourne time. Full server. :(

[Bahlye]

Was only server #1, so not a network issue.

Probably needs a reboot, If I don't post here in the morning saying I have done it can someone else with access " turn it off then on again " ;).

(would do it now but peps are pew pewing on there..)

[Shifty.au]

hehe, they were pew pewing untill 3:30 :P, sorry bahlye

[GoneWalkin]

Server 1 crash, 16:30 AEST, Asad Kahl, ~ 14 - 15 players. Auto-restarted on Muttrah.

[GoneWalkin]

Server 1 currently is squad bugged. Insurgent team.

[Lt. Wispit]

S1 (i think it was S1) just crashed at about 1:15am was pretty much a full server.

[Pudgeinabowl]

It crashed at about 10-11pm as well. (previous day ,19thmarch)

Seems between crashes and the server being full I can't get an hour of pr in this weekend XD.

[Elmo147]

Server 1 needs a re-boot, teams arent swapping at the end of the round..

[Aussie@SASR@Sniper]

Server 2 IDF team on gaza has no spawns (bug??) 4:30 QLD time

[VapoMan]

Dont use Gaza skirmish, its broken. IDF team dont have a spawn. ;)

[GoneWalkin]

Server 2 crashed at ~1800 AEST on Fools Road - militia capped out ~ 30 players.

I'm assuming it crashed again (I was afk) around 10 minutes ago on Korengal as it's now back to Jabal.

[Saltbush]

Server seemed to me to be pretty badly behaved tonight when in the late stages of Jabal. Then when the round ended I CTD'd, couldn't get back in.

[Buzzard]

Gaza Skirmish Is Bugged, Needs To Be Removed From Server 2 Rotation

[Buzzard]

Server 2 Crashed, Qinling CNC 05:45pm AEDT

[CanHasCoW]

Server 1, the word "again" has been labelled as foul language.

Confirmed, It then kicks you.

Somewhat of an annoyance.

[AntarticTheFox]

Yeah.. Also 'Crouch'

I'm thinking we could start writing a list here...

[theRipper]

This is not a server issue but I cannot find where to put it so it will have to be moved.

I have been kicked about 3 times and have had multiple warnings for using bad language. The word that is the problem? " Again " WHAT!? Please inform me as to why this is happening.

[Noddy]

see two posts above your own

ETA: B has identified the issue and will be resolved when we get the chance to reboot the server.

[Bahlye]

Someone type "again" in chat so I know if its fixed.. ;).

And Gaza skirmish has been removed from server #2's rote.

[1Ruke.au]

Server 1 typed Again about 6 times and nothing happened
Typed "poop" * and a warning came up as did "fornicate" *. So It is fixed again.


(*= not the exact words tested..)

[Bahlye]

Thx Ruke :)

[Buzzard]

Server 2 Crashed 3 Times

Server 1 Crashed 1 Time So Far

Any Map, Times Range From 9:30pm NZ - 10:30 pm NZ

[1Ruke.au]

Server 1 crashed 9:15pm QLD time

[nastydisease]

Server 1 has a squad bug atm. No server admin's around to fix at this stage. Will look on irc.

[Bahlye]

Hi.. restarting it

[nastydisease]

gaww fanks guvna

[Noddy]

lol irc... that's so last decade.. msn bro